Yuck, nasty air over Denver today. As I drove to a health screening in Boulder, I wondered what I was thinking to raise my children under such a blanket of doom. No wonder I've been seeing more of my asthmatic patients in the office lately.

Fortunately, despite years in the Mile High City and a history of smoking in my younger, foolish days, I scored just fine on the single breath screening test for lung disease.

Did you inhale anything in your youth? We now have spirometry screening available in our office. For more information, see Spirometry screening, and ask for the test on your next visit.